Sciennes Primary School

Overview

The inspection team found that children across the school and nursery are “enthusiastic learners” who are “keen to develop further their skills and knowledge.” Staff have created a “supportive and collaborative culture,” while the nursery’s “high quality of the outdoor environment” supports children to “make very good progress in their learning.”

Strengths

• Children are “enthusiastic learners” eager to develop skills and knowledge across the curriculum.
• Staff work well together, creating a “supportive and collaborative culture” within their teams.
• The nursery’s “high quality of the outdoor environment” helps children explore and make “very good progress.”
• School children make “good progress in their learning” with “high levels of attainment in literacy and numeracy.”

Areas to improve

• Improve approaches to “assessing and tracking children’s progress in literacy and numeracy” to ensure planning is fully matched to needs.
• Develop a “shared understanding of high-quality learning and teaching” to provide greater consistency across the school.
• Offer “well-planned opportunities” for children to take on “meaningful leadership roles” that support school improvement.

Safeguarding

The report does not contain specific statements regarding safeguarding arrangements or outcomes.